Materials Engineering

Facilities Coordinator (Soft Services) Part Time Job Share - 3 days per week National Composite Centre (NCC) Bristol based on site with no hybrid working available: BS16 7FS Pro Rata Salary: £36,068 - £46,419 per annum (experience dependent) plus up to 12.5% employer pension & private medical insurance. Days: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. We can be flexible on working hours. Advert end date: 10th July 2026 - We reserve the right to withdraw the advert earlier if required. We're hiring for a Facilities Coordinator who will job share with our existing Soft Services Coordinator who has moved to a 3-day week. You'll both work together on the Wednesday then on your own over the Thursday & Friday. We're a vibrant estates team! We've got a busy research & development facility which you'll support. Specifically, you'll coordinate and deliver effective soft services across, ensuring safe, secure, compliant and well maintained working environments that support business operations. Working closely with Business Support Lead and the Estates Manager on areas of responsibility including but not limited to Access Control, Catering, CCTV, Cleaning, Landscaping, Pest Control, Plants, Pool Car, Security, Waste and Workwear. Day to day, you will manage the presence of contractors on site for soft services - requesting quotes, purchase orders, contractor pack preparation, scheduling, inductions, inspections and sign off works. You will potentially be an Emergency Manager as required in an emergency situation. We appreciate people have family commitments so emergency hours would be agreed with you, only for times that you are on site during normal working hours. Working hand in hand with your job share partner to lead soft services delivery, ensuring efficient, sustainable, and compliant service provision in line with statutory, health and safety, organisational requirements and KPIs, and acting as a point of escalation for Business Support on day to day contract issues. You'll work with procurement on activity relating to soft services, including contracts, tendering exercises, quotations, competitions, and supplier engagement, in line with NCC procurement policies and value for money principles. Please refer to the job description on NCC website for full responsibilities. Skills & experience we'll look for in your application: Experience of a similar role with a focus on soft services management. You'll have at least 3 years' experience over your career as a minimum. Experience working within a multidisciplinary Estates function. Good interpersonal skills and experience managing a range of contractors. High level of experience of working in a vibrant centre with staff, members, visitors etc. with understanding of how to meet identified needs of each group. Exposure to a variety of estates management software. What do we offer in return? Annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.

The National Composite Centre (NCC) in Bristol is seeking a Facilities Coordinator to share responsibilities in a part-time role, focusing on soft services management. This role supports various estates functions while ensuring efficient operations and a safe environment. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years' experience and will coordinate services like cleaning and security, manage contractors, and engage in procurement activities. NCC offers competitive pro-rata salary and excellent employee benefits, focusing on wellbeing and development.